Ammonium perchlorate
NH4ClO4
is the solid rocket fuel that was used by the U.S. Space Shuttle and is used in the Space Launch System (SLS) of the Artemis rocket. It reacts with itself to produce nitrogen gas
N2
, chlorine gas
Cl2
, oxygen gas
O2
, water
H2O
, and a great deal of energy.
What mass of nitrogen gas is produced by the reaction of
3.8g
of ammonium perchlorate?
Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.
g